The Suze (German: Schüss) is a river in the Bernese Jura, canton of Bern, Switzerland.
Down flow
It takes its source in a moorland at over 900 metres of altitude, in the high valley of Les Convers, (see: Renan). It flows down the whole length of the valley of Saint-Imier, (Erguel), leaving it through the gorge of Taubenloch, it flows across the city of Biel/Bienne into the Lake of Bienne, at the altitude of 429 metres, upon a stretch of 45 kilometres. It leaves it through the last leg of the Thielle river, merging into the Nidau-Büren channel (Aare river), just before the regulating dam Port .
Tributaries
Its main tributaries are la Dou, la Raissette, le Terbez and l'Orvine.
History
On December 21, 1991, the river has provoked significant flooding along its course: i.e. in Sonceboz, its level had raised by a significant 1.10 meter, with 65 cubic meters of water per second.
References
- [1] La Suze (site), canton de Bern. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Consulted on August 29, 2024.
See also
- Jura water correction
- List of rivers of Switzerland
